Ecuador signed an agreement with Chinese mining giant CMOC Group Limited to develop the Cangrejos project. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo April 29 (UPI) -- Ecuador signed an agreement with Chinese mining giant CMOC Group Limited to develop the Cangrejos project, set to become the»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump met with top officials from Chevron and other energy companies on Tuesday to talk about possible steps to calm oil markets if the blockade of Iranian ports continues for months, a White House official said on Wednesday.The talks focused on US oil production, oi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi has held high-level talks in Athens focused on bilateral relations and recent regional developments. His Excellency met separately on Wednesday with First Vice President of the Hell»»»

A French teen facing criminal charges in Singapore for a straw licking stunt was granted permission on Wednesday to leave the country for three weeks on pledges to return. The 18-year-old is accused of posting to social media a video of himself putting the straw he licked back into the dispenser on»»»

US President Donald Trump has ordered a plan to prolong the blockade of Iranian ports in a bid to pressure Tehran towards a more favorable peace deal, despite his approval rating hitting record lows, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing sources. Unnamed officials told the paper that Trump h»»»

Google has struck a deal to provide the Pentagon with its AI models for classified use, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. The agreement came despite internal company protests and ongoing disputes over military applications of the technology. The Pentagon has been rapidly securing access to ad»»»

1 of 2 | Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Mark Peter Rowley gives a statement at the scene where two Jewish men are seriously injured after being stabbed in Golders Green, north London, England, Wednesday. Police said the incident is being treated as a terrorist incident, with officers inves»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Croatia called for a stronger financial framework to underpin the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) on April 28 and 29, as regional leaders and investors gathered in Dubrovnik to boost infrastructure, energy and digital investment across Central and Eastern Europe. »»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Croatia called for a stronger financial framework to underpin the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) on April 28 and 29, as regional leaders and investors gathered in Dubrovnik to boost infrastructure, energy and digital investment across Central and Eastern Europe. »»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Croatia called for a stronger financial framework to underpin the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) on April 28 and 29, as regional leaders and investors gathered in Dubrovnik to boost infrastructure, energy and digital investment across Central and Eastern Europe. »»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Croatia called for a stronger financial framework to underpin the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) on April 28 and 29, as regional leaders and investors gathered in Dubrovnik to boost infrastructure, energy and digital investment across Central and Eastern Europe. »»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Croatia called for a stronger financial framework to underpin the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) on April 28 and 29, as regional leaders and investors gathered in Dubrovnik to boost infrastructure, energy and digital investment across Central and Eastern Europe. »»»

Croatia called for a stronger financial framework to underpin the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) on April 28 and 29, as regional leaders and investors gathered in Dubrovnik to boost infrastructure, energy and digital investment across Central and Eastern Europe. »»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Croatia called for a stronger financial framework to underpin the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) on April 28 and 29, as regional leaders and investors gathered in Dubrovnik to boost infrastructure, energy and digital investment across Central and Eastern Europe. »»»

Croatia called for a stronger financial framework to underpin the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) on April 28 and 29, as regional leaders and investors gathered in Dubrovnik to boost infrastructure, energy and digital investment across Central and Eastern Europe. »»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Media Corporation announced the launch of a new economic television channel called QBC, the first of its kind in Qatar. The channel will broadcast in 4K and will be supported by accompanying digital platforms, providing in-depth economic coverage, connecting Qatar to global marke»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States’ war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first ​official estimate of the military’s price tag for the conflict. With just six months before mid-term elections in which Trump’s Republicans may face an uphill b»»»

PUERTO TRIUNFO: Along the Magdalena River, one of Colombia’s primary arteries, fishermen move with wary precision. From the silty, tea-colored current, hippopotamuses can surface without warning, closing the distance to a vessel in a single heartbeat. “These hippos are a true nightmare,” said fishe»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s soccer federation was absent from a meeting ‌of soccer leaders in Vancouver on Tuesday, leaving the country’s participation in the upcoming World Cup still in question. That topic wasn’t covered at the convening of Asia’s top soccer leaders today with FIFA president Gianni Infantino »»»

The Extinct Media Museum Tokyo is a unique, private museum that showcases a vast collection of “extinct” media equipment. Located in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, these gadgets are already or will soon become obsolete due to the evolution of technology. The museum displays cameras, cell phones and music pl»»»